Czechia vs Denmark: Plastic waste exports
Czechia
115,364 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
87,149 tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
7th
Denmark rank
9th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Czechia
- Denmark
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 115,364 tonnes against 87,149 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 28,215 tonnes.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Czechia ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,025 tonnes | 10,304 tonnes | 4,279 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 26,927 tonnes | 63,404 tonnes | 36,477 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 103,849 tonnes | 111,433 tonnes | 7,584 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 96,145 tonnes | 48,633 tonnes | 47,512 tonnes | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Czechia or Denmark?
- Czechia, at 115,364 tonnes against 87,149 tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Czechia and Denmark?
- 28,215 tonnes, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Denmark?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Denmark rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Czechia ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 9th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.